Packet #2337886 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2337886
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0ec89465
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-30 04:52:37 UTC
From Node: Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:39.872102°
Longitude:-3.958374°
Altitude:525 m
Precision:13 bits
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:28 bytes
Gateway:!e2e5a934
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: Iberia
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !e2e5a934
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3806701876
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1751259156
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 52
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751259157.7600384
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: Iberia
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !e2e5a934
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 39.8721024, "longitude": -3.9583744, "altitude": 525, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e2e5a934", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3806701876, "to": 4294967295, "id": 248026213, "rx_time": 1751259156, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000c417150000a4fd188d04251418626828017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 398721024, "longitude_i": -39583744, "altitude": 525, "time": 1751259156, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000c417150000a4fd188d04251418626828017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:37 Current
Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -1.049s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:36 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +3.631s
After 		-91.0 dBm 2.75 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:41 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +3.636s
After 		-95.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:41 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +3.682s
After 		-91.0 dBm 2.75 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:41 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +3.975s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:41 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) +3.982s
After 		-97.0 dBm 4.75 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:41 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +4.724s
After 		-95.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:42 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +5.727s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:43 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) +5.746s
After 		-102.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:43 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +6.274s
After 		-109.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:44 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) +6.729s
After 		-97.0 dBm 4.75 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:44 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) +7.362s
After 		-92.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:45 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) +7.731s
After 		-102.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:45 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +8.732s
After 		-109.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:46 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) +9.740s
After 		-92.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 04:52:47 View
Oxygen EA4HKU 🗼☀️ (oxyg) +3196.788s
After 		-110.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 05:45:54 View
Oxygen EA4HKU 🗼☀️ (oxyg) +3196.841s
After 		-110.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 05:45:54 View
18

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways